very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
in that manner; like that
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
regret; repentance; remorse
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
changing clothes; change of clothes
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
had better ...; had better not ...